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Good morning Yorkville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a 30-mile pipeline will change Yorkville's drinking water forever
• See what a six-car-garage home on Minkler just sold for

Also on today's calendar: Parents of Estranged Adult Children Support Group and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A morning shower; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
• Wednesday: Sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Update: WaterLink Partnership Breaks Ground on 30-Mile Pipeline Bringing Lake Michigan Water to Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville (positivelynaperville.com) — Yorkville is part of a nearly $400 million WaterLink project that will bring Lake Michigan drinking water to local homes, schools, and businesses by 2028, replacing the stressed sandstone aquifer. The regional pipeline is already under construction through Naperville and Oswego, with ongoing road closures and detours, and Yorkville officials say the project will secure long-term water reliability for future growth.
   

• Property sells for $767,500 in Yorkville (shawlocal.com) — A four-bedroom home on 3.3 acres at 6650 Minkler Road, Suite 202 in Yorkville recently sold for $767,500, or $278 per square foot. The 2,760-square-foot house, built in 2000 with a six-car garage, joins several other high-value recent sales on Minkler Road and Rose Hill Court, signaling a strong local housing market.
   

📸 Around Yorkville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yorkville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Little Hopes →
  The Law Office Pub & Music Hall, 226 S Bridge St, Yorkville
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Parents of Estranged Adult Children Support Group →
  1246 N Bridge St, Yorkville
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Economic Development Committee →
  Yorkville, IL Calendar, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Public Safety Committee →
  Yorkville, IL Calendar, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• 33rd Annual Hometown Days Festival →
  Yorkville Parks and Recreation Beecher Community Park - 908 Game Farm Road Yorkville IL 60560
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Uncover Hidden Gems & Classic Reads At Yorkville Public Library's Highly Anticipated Used Book Sale! →
  Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
  9:00 am
• New Fall Library Merch Fundraiser →
  Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• City Council Meeting →
  Yorkville, IL Calendar, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Soccer Home vs Newark →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• Softball @ Minooka →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Baseball Home vs Serena (PHS West Field) →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• Softball @ Seneca →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: David L. Stephenson —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Yorkville. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate - Temporary in Yorkville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yorkville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oswego

• Oswego museum opens exhibit on Underground Railroad in Kendall County (shawlocal.com)
• Oswego holds off Geneva despite 4 more TDs from Illinois recruit Bennett Konkey (chicagotribune.com)
• How much were the top 10 most expensive home sales in Kendall County, Aug. 17-23? (shawlocal.com)

Montgomery

• 13th Hour Haunted House in Wharton makes USA TODAY's best list (nj.com)

Ok Yorkville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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